Yad Vashem and the Council of Europe have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote Holocaust education throughout the council's 47 member states

The agreement was signed Wednesday at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem by Avner Shalev, chairman of Yad Vashem, and Thorbjorn Jagland, the council's secretary general. It formalizes an ad-hoc relationship over the last 15 years and encourages new programs to enhance cooperation.

Among the items included are exploring the organization of a Holocaust education policy forum at Yad Vashem for educational policymakers, and fostering and developing cooperative relationships between member states and Yad Vashem.